Macaulay, David

Introduces young readers to the nature and structure of the eye and the process through which the eye and the brain work together to create vision.

Provides an introduction to a medieval castle, showing how people lived inside and how castles defenses worked to protect them from their enemies.

Provides an introduction to toilets, discussing how they work.

Provides an introduction to jet planes, discussing how a plane works and what makes it fly.

Text and detailed drawings follow the planning and construction of a "typical" castle and adjoining town in thirteenth-century Wales.

Four brief "stories" about parents, trains, and cows, or is it really all one story? The author recommends careful inspection of words and pictures to both minimize and enhance confusion.